《Awakening》


 Awakening

    Today, is his 21st birthday.


    It was supposed to be a happy occasion...spending time with his family and friends... laughing and eating happily...


    But now here he is. Alone on a bed without anyone with him.


    All because of that damn virus!


    It was to be expected, after all this deadly virus makes it impossible for anyone to be near him. Even doctors have to be very careful when approaching him, not to mention other people.


    Laying in bed helpless to even sit, his face was extremely pale. On his chest, there was a devices that measures his heartbeat.


    But despite his miserable appearance, his eyes were strangely calm.


    "Cough, cough...it seems I don''t have much time. To die on my birthday, I am quite lucky."


    The young man, Avren, muttered these words. His mind was clear as he accepted his fate.


    Although no one was in the room, the doctors were constantly checking his status from another room.


    "Beb...beb....beb....beb.........beb...."Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.


    The sound of the heart beat device sounded in the room where the doctors stayed.


    "Sigh, this young man is really pitiful. An engineering student with a good future. What a pity!" One of the doctors said while checking on the files Avren.


    "Yeah I have never been more sad about a patient than him. What''s even more heart breaking is the way he accepted it like it''s nothing. Even though we have nothing more we could do, I have this feeling of guilt haunting me." Another doctor who was middle aged, doctor Murdoch, said with a sad tone.


    The other doctors in the room looked at each other and sighed.


    The heartbeat sound from the devices continued until...


    "Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...."


    The curve on the screen of the device turned to a straight line, announcing that Avren''s heart stopped beating.


    He''s dead!


    Doctor Murdoch''s body trembled for a while. Then he smashed the cup in his hand into the wall.


    "Damn it!"


    Then he walked out of the room.


    The other doctors didn''t speak for a while. Finally one of them said:


    "His current status is confirmed. No heartbeat nor any brain activity. He''s really.... dead."


    The doctors continued their work normally. Although they were sad they must continue their tasks. After all, this isn''t the first time they witness the death of someone.


    But at that time the sound of heartbeat that disappeared for a while, returned back!


    "Beb.............beb.......beb....beb....beb....beb"


    All the doctors were stunned.


    Not only the sound but also the straight line on the screen of the device starting going up and down.


    His heart, started beating again!


    "This... How is this possible?!"


    "Quickly, quickly check all his body functions!"


    "Everything is normal! He...he''s alive again!"


    They couldn''t believe themselves. A person who was confirmed 100% dead came back to life again!

 A Change?

    In the patient''s room, Avren''s body which was laying on the bed peacefully, shook slightly. He opened his eyes slowly and sat on the bed. After a moment he was shocked!


    He sat on the bed? How can this happen? His body was in a miserable state that he couldn''t even change positions while laying down. How could he suddenly sit?


    After a while he stood up and began to stretch!


    "Hahaha my body has completely recovered!"


    But after a while he felt something odd.


    "My body...this feeling....it''s different."


    Before being infected with the virus, Avren used to practice martial arts. So he had a good grasp over the his body.


    He felt his body condition was perfect. Even better than before he was infected with the virus!


    "Avren!"


    While contemplating about this change, someone entered the room hurriedly.


    "Dr Murdoch"


    Avren smiled as he saw the newcomer. This doctor Murdoch has taken care of him in the past 2 weeks. Despite the difference in age, they have developed some kind of friendship.


    "You''re alive! That''s gre...eh? You''re up?! How could stand up?! Lay down immediately!" Doctor Murdoch thought that Avren''s body was in a bad condition.


    "Doctor, don''t worry my body is okay! In fact, it''s even better than before!" Avren said hurriedly when he saw the worried appearance of Dr Murdoch.


    "What? Let us check your body!"


    After 2 hours, the doctors checked every function of his body. But what''s strange is that the results were normal!


    No it wasn''t just normal, it was perfect!


    The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there.Many of the doctors who saw the results frowned. A man who was confirmed dead coming alive again could be explained by saying it''s due to something wrong in the devices.


    But how can this be explained? He couldn''t even move his body in the morning and now his body is in a perfect condition.


    There was nothing that could explain that.


    "Alright since he''s fine now, call his family to bring him home. They all have suffered enough. Dr Murdoch, you can tell him that his body is fine and he can go out any time." The head doctor instructed.


    "Yes!"


    Dr Murdoch was very excited. He went to Avren''s room and was about to knock on the door.


    "Come in."


    Before he could knock, a voice came from inside the room.


    ''Did he hear me coming?''


    Dr Murdoch didn''t think much of it and entered the room. When entered, he saw Avren standing next to the window looking outside.


    When the doctor entered, Avren turned his head to him and smiled.


    "Dr Murdoch, it seems I''ll be out today?" His voice was calm.


    "Eh?..Ah yes! They have already called your family they''ll pick you up soon!"


    Dr Murdoch felt strange. This kid...what happened? he seems different from a while ago. And why isn''t he excited about his recovery?


    Furthermore he seems a little odd. His movements and the way he speaks are different from before.


    "You feel I am different too, right? Even I think so. Maybe it''s because I regained my life back after losing all hope."


    Dr Murdoch thought it was weird that Avren could tell what he was thinking but he didn''t think much of it.

 Power

    Avren and Dr Murdoch chatted for a while and Dr Murdoch told him about his ''fake death'' incident.


    "What? So I really died?!"


    Avren was quite surprised but not too shocked. Because he felt it too. But he convinced himself that he just fell asleep or a coma.


    But what happened? If he died how can he be alive again?


    "No no, how could you have died when you''re alive and healthy? It was an error in the device don''t worry." Dr Murdoch said hurriedly.


    Avren didn''t reply and kept silent. But in his heart he was still thinking about it. If there is an error in the devices, fine. But how can his body heal so quickly?


    Seeing him thinking so deeply, Dr Murdoch said: "I''ll leave you alone for a while. Oh, and your parents are on the way so get ready." Then he stood up and left.


    If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.Seeing him leave the room, Avren stood up next to the window again.


    He stood there, his black hair fluttering with wind, his eyes as if reflecting all the mysteries in the world.


    He looked at his body and suddenly took a stance and punched the air to the outside of the window.


    BOOM!


    This punch was so fast that it created a sonic boom! The pressure of resulting from it compressed the air to the outside making a shockwave!


    Luckily no one noticed.


    Avren retracted his punch. He was shocked.


    "This isn''t normal at all. My body is too strong! How can a human have this kind of strength?!"


    Soon he calmed down and sat on his bed. Then he opened his hands slowly.


    "I Have this strange feeling of...what do you call it?...yes, control! I feel I am in control of everything around me. It''s a thrilling yet terrifying feeling."


    Avren kept thinking like crazy. What is this power? What''s the reason he could have such power? How could it even exist?! Could it have anything to do with his ''death''?


    While he was thinking, he felt a person outside the door. This feeling was very strange. He couldn''t hear or see anyone coming but he could sense him very clearly.


    "I also felt Dr Murdag when he was coming, is it related to this mysterious power?"


    The person outside knocked on the door.


    "Come in."


    The person who came in was a tall middle aged man. His black hair was mixed with some white hair.


    Althought were some wrinkles on his face, his body was fit, showing his good health.


    This man was Avren''s father, Ruben Kleitos.

 Fainted

    When Avren saw his father come in, he stood up.


    "Dad!"


    When Ruben saw Avren standing up, he was overwhelmed with emotions that he wanted to cry. His son, who he thought was going to die, is now alive and well. And his body doesn''t seem to be in a bad condition either.


    Ruben didn''t say anything and hugged his son deeply. After a while he finally said:


    "I am very happy that you''re okay."


    Avren could sense that his father¡¯s voice was shaking, he was probably crying.


    "Dad, are you crying?" Avren asked him with a teasing tone.


    "Damn kid, who''s crying. Forget it, get your ass down and rest!" Ruben tried to cover his crying but it didn''t work at all.


    "Hahaha, dad don''t worry I am okay. In fact I am a lot more than okay!"


    Ruben was relieved to hear that. But suddenly, he was taken a back because of what Avren said next.


    "Dad, is mom okay?"


    Avren asked while looking straight at his father. Since his father entered the room, Avren sensed that something was wrong. After all, Dr Murdoch said he will call his parents and judging from his mom''s personality, she will definitely rush to the hospital if she knew he''s recovered.This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.


    "I guess I can''t hide it from you. Two days ago, when your mom heard that your condition is worsening and you have almost zero hope, she suddenly fainted. Till now, she hasn¡¯t woken up." Ruben sat down and said with a heavy tone.


    Avren''s expression changed. But soon calmed down and said:


    "Where is she now?"


    "She''s in another hospital. Your sister is there in case she wakes up."


    "Then we should go now!" Avren said while packing his things.


    Ruben frowned and said: "There''s no we. You will go home and rest today. You can visit her tomorrow."


    "What? But.."


    "No buts! You''ve just recovered and you should rest at home. That''s...what your mom would also say."


    Avren became silent. He couldn''t convince his father that he was completely fine. Besides, his mother was still in a coma so there''s nothing he could do.


    Thinking till here, Avren was stunned. If it were in the past and this situation happened, he would never accept going home without seeing his mother. But now, he seems more calm and rational.


    "Alright. I''ll go tomorrow then." Avren said.


    Ruben was surprised. He was ready to drag his son back home because he knew Avren wouldn''t agree.


    ''It seems he''s not feeling well either and wants to rest.¡¯ Ruben thought this was the reason


    ........................


    Avren and his family live in a city called Northampton in UK. They lived in an apartment near the university of Northampton where Avren and his sister, Joice, studied.


    The apartment wasn¡¯t far away from the hospital. But Ruben insisted that they should take a taxi because of Avren¡¯s condition.


    As soon as they arrived, Ruben asked Avren to change his clothes and take a shower while he cooked something for him. But Avren stopped him saying that his cooking was awful, and asked him to hurry and go to see his mother.


    After eating, Avren stayed a long time in bed thinking about his newfound power. But suddenly...


    He fainted!

 A Palace And Two Words

    Avren opened his eyes and looked around. He found himself standing in front a gigantic gate.


    ''What happened? Where am I?¡¯


    Avren looked at the gate and found that it was the gate of a gargantuan palace. This palace was so huge that he couldn¡¯t fully imagine it in his mind.


    From this palace, Avren felt an aura of oppression that could crush any being into nothingness. The strange thing is, this aura didn''t affect him. He just felt it around him.


    ''This sensation again. How can I sense these things?'' Avren was puzzled.


    What made him more surprised is that he felt that this aura coming from the palace wasn¡¯t intentional. It was a natural aura.


    ¡®The natural aura coming from the palace just by existing is so overbearing! What is this palace? And how did I get here? I was in my room moments ago.¡¯ Avren became more and more curious and a little afraid.


    When he looked at the giant gate again he noticed two words on the two sides of the gate. The left side has the word ''ETERNAL'' engraved on it.


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    As soon as his eyes fell on this word, his body became numb and his eyes became empty. He was in a strange state.


    While standing, his body began to emit a golden aura. This aura was neither forceful nor overbearing. Instead it gave off the feeling of being indestructible and inextinguishable. Everlasting and truly ''Eternal''.


    A year...2 years...10 years...


    100 years...


    10000 years...


    Millions... Billions...


    Countless years have passed while he was standing like a piece of wood, not moving at all and staring at the word ¡®ETERNAL¡¯ on the left side of the gate.


    After an unknown number of years, while he was still staring, a mysterious aura came from the palace, jolting him awake from his trance.


    As he awoke, all the golden aura around him disappeared!


    ¡®what? I woke up? Why?!'' Avren was very angry and a little depressed. He was actually about to comprehend something. He felt that if he comprehend it, a heaven shaking earth shattering change would have happened.


    Avren tried to look at the word ¡®ETERNAL¡¯ again to enter the same state he was in, but unfortunately failed.


    Although he was feeling a little resentful towards that aura that came from the palace, there is nothing he could do.


    ¡®What was that aura just now?¡¯ he wondered.


    Feeling helpless, he moved his sight to the other side of the gate. There was also a word ''DESTRUCTION'' engraved on it.


    As soon as Avren''s eyes looked at this word, he entered the same state he was in a moment ago when he was staring at the word ''ETERNAL''.


    This time, his body emitted a purplish black aura. This aura was the complete opposite of the golden aura. This aura felt like the incarnation of annihilation, capable of extinguishing everything in existence. A pure ''Destruction''.


    Time began to flow again...


    ......................


    In a huge hall inside the palace.


    A young man was sitting cross legged in front of a huge throne. The young man''s eyes and hair were blood red. If someone with a weak will or cultivation got near him, he''ll feel as if drowning in a sea of blood.


    ¡°Phew, that was close. But as expected from him. If I haven¡¯t woken him and gave him a little more time instead, he would have comprehend it and achieved true Eternity! Or should I say ''regained'' his true Eternity? If that happened, all of the effort will be lost.¡± The young man muttered slowly and closed his eyes.

 Fate

    Outside the palace.


    A long time passed since Avren has been standing in front of the palace gate. His eyes were empty and his whole body was numb.


    Strands of purple black aura were coming out from his body. This aura was so aggressive that it felt as if the space around him was being constantly devoured.


    After an unknown amount of time passed, the mysterious aura that awoke him before came out of the palace again, forcing him to come to his senses.


    ''Damn!'' This time Avren was furious. For the second time, this aura woke him from the miraculous state he was in just before he was about to comprehend something extremely important.


    ''But I feel fundamentally different.'' After he calmed down, he wanted to check his body. But discovered a problem¡­ How didn''t know how to check his body!


    He could only feel the difference vaguely but didn''t know the reason. While he was thinking of this issue, a voice suddenly resounded in his mind.


    "Sit down and close your eyes. Try to concentrate your senses in your Dantian. By the way, if you don''t know, your Dantian is in your lower abdomen."


    Avren was stunned when he heard the voice. What was that? The voice came directly to his mind. Could it be someone from the palace? But to be able to speak directly in his mind¡­what kind of existence is that? Could it be¡­a god?!


    After contemplating for a while, he did as the voice said. He sat down, closed his eyes and tried his best to concentrate his senses in his lower abdomen. Soon he could ''see'' the so called Dantian. Inside his Dantian, he saw a strange phenomenon.


    He saw two vortexes, one white golden and the other purple black, opposite to each other. Each one has taken a side in his Dantian, revolving slowly. Avren also noticed white golden energy coming from the white golden vortex and purple black energy coming from the purple black vortex.


    ''This is¡­Eternal Energy and Destruction Energy?!'' Avren was shocked. After the long time he spent in that strange state, he could naturally recognize the Eternal Energy and Destruction. After all, the sensation he got from them was the same on he got from the two words engraved in the palace gate.


    ...............¡­


    Inside the huge hall in the palace.


    The red-haired young man who setting cross legged, stood up. His blood red eyes were sparkling, showing his excitement.The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    "Hahahahaha! After all those Chaos Cycles, you are only a step away from achieving your goal! Old friend, don''t mess things up at this stage." The red-haired man continued to observe Avren.


    ..................¡­


    Outside the gate, Avren was still sitting down with his eyes closed, observing the two vortexes in his Dantian. After all the time he spent in that strange state, he had some understanding towards the Eternal and Destruction Energies. One thing he was absolutely sure of is, the two energies could never exist in the same body. Because they were the complete opposite of one another!


    But now, in his own body, both existed together!


    The two vortexes continued to emit Eternal Energy and Destruction Energy. As the quantities continued to increase, the two energies began approaching each other.


    ''Not good!'' Avren was frightened. If his comprehension was correct, his body will turn into nothingness if the Eternal and Destruction Energies made even the slightest contact.


    In his panic, he ran towards the palace and started to knock furiously on the gate.


    "Hey! I know someone is inside! Please help me or I am going to die!"


    No answer¡­


    While knocking, Avren could still feel the two energies approaching each other more and more. At this rate, they''ll only take about 10 minutes to make contact.


    "No¡­no¡­please¡­" Avren was still hoping someone will help him. He was sure someone was in the palace observing him. That was because of the aura that awoke him twice and voice that spoke in his mind.


    ..........................


    Inside the hall, the red-haired man was observing what''s happening outside the palace. He naturally saw Avren knocking on the door.


    "Sigh. I can''t help you even if I want to. This is your choice and¡­ your last chance. If you die, then you''re dead for eternity. But if you succeed¡­."


    .........................


    Avren continued to knock on the gate but there was no response. After 5 or 6 minutes, he stopped. He finally gave up.


    "To think that I would die just after I was given a second chance¡­ How ironic."


    "I can''t even see mom and sister one last time¡­"


    "Whatever. I was fated to die today anyway."


    Then he sat down and closed his eyes and continued to observe the two energies approaching each other.


    After 4 or 5 minutes, finally the two energies made contact!


    The moment they contacted; another vortex appeared in the middle. This vortex was half Eternal Energy and half Destruction Energy. In the middle of this new vortex, both energies began to blend with each other!


    Avren was dumbstruck. Was he wrong? Eternal Energy and Destruction Energy could exist together? And even fuse with each other?! He doesn''t have to die anymore?


    But¡­


    Before Avren could be happy, in the center of the new vortex, a new mysterious energy formed!


    This energy was colorless and invisible but for some reason, he could sense it. As soon as this mysterious energy appeared, a terrifying swallowing force came from it. In the blink of an eye, the entire vortex disappeared, devoured by the mysterious energy.


    Avren lost count of how many times he had been shocked today. What the hell is going on? But before he could react, the other two vortexes in his Dantian were devoured as well!


    After devouring everything in the Dantian, the mysterious energy didn''t stop. It suddenly expanded and enveloped his entire body. Unfortunately, his body couldn''t handle it and suddenly turned into nothingness.


    .....................


    In Avren''s room, his body which was laying unconsciousness in the bed, was suddenly enveloped by the mysterious energy and also turned into nothingness.

 Rebirth

    In the great hall inside the palace.


    The red-haired man who was observing Avren saw his body suddenly turn into nothingness. He was shocked and couldn''t think for a while.


    ''sigh...In the end, it''s impossible for Eternal and Destruction energies to coexist together in the same body...'' He was feeling very sad. But for someone at his stage, he wouldn''t lose himself in his grief.


    But what he didn''t know was that the Mysteries Energy was the one that turned Avren''s body into nothingness, not the Eternal and Destruction energies! That means that Avren''s body could accommodate both energies without any problem!


    ''Hm? That''s weird. If he''s dead why isn''t this place collapsing? After all, this place is in his sea of consciousness.'' The red-haired man kept thinking.


    "Don''t tell me... He''s still alive?" He muttered slowly while looking at the place where Avren''s body turned into nothingness.


    .............


    In Avren''s room.


    The room was simple, containing a bed, a cupboard and a desk with a chair.


    Suddenly, above the empty bed, the mysterious energy appeared again. This time, it didn''t swallow anything but kept revolving around itself until finally forming a small core.


    This small core also kept revolving and started emitting that mysterious, invisible energy. This energy started taking the shape of a body. This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it.


    Bones, blood, muscles, meridians, skin....


    Limbs began to form and after 2 hours, a perfect complete body was floating above the bed!


    The body floated down slowly until it rested on the bed. It was Avren''s body!


    ..............


    Outside the huge palace.


    Avren''s body appeared again. He was sitting in the same position as before he disappeared. He opened his eyes slowly.


    Right now, he was confused.


    ''What''s going on? I remember that my body disappeared into nothingness. How can I be alive?'' He was puzzled.


    While Avren was thinking...


    "HAHAHAHAHAHA!!"


    A laughter that shook the entire palace resounding in his sea of consciousness. Avren was shook by the intensity of that laughter and his body trembled a little.


    Hearing this laughter, Avren knew that it came from inside the palace.


    ''That bastard! I begged for my life before but he didn''t respond. Now that I passed this crisis, he''s laughing?'' Avren cursed the owner of that laughter in his mind.


    Soon, the huge palace gate started to open and a red-haired young man walked out slowly.


    Avren looked at him carefully. In addition to his red hair, his blood red eyes were very terrifying, enough to send weaker cultivators into insanity. As for how strong were those ''weaker'' cultivators were, no one knows.


    But strangely, Avren wasn''t affected by this as he kept staring at the young man.


    Seeing this, the red-haired young man was taken a back.


    ''Impressive. Although I''m not deliberately releasing my aura, it''s enough to make the mind of Transcendents collapse. But this kid isn''t affected at all?'' The red-haired man praised in his mind.


    A few meters away from Avren, the red-haired man stopped and smiled at Avren.


    "Kid, you''re really something. Fusing both Eternal and Destruction energies together and creating something even I can''t comprehend. I am afraid you''re the first in existence to do that." The red-haired man was very pleased.


    Avren has calmed down but he was still cautious. Right now, he could already realize that he''s in his own mind. So, who was this red-haired man? And how could he enter his own consciousness? And what was that palace?

 The Past (1)

    ¡°Who are you?¡± Avren asked cautiously.


    Seeing his cautious appearance, the red-haired young man was very amused.


    ¡°Hey, Relax! I mean you no harm.¡± The young man raised his hands and smiled innocently. But Avren still didn¡¯t relax.


    Seeing him still on guard, the young man sighed.


    ¡°I guess you¡¯re still bearing a grudge, huh... But you know, I had no choice. If I helped you, I''ll be going against your own choice.¡± The red-haired young man shrugged his shoulders and explained.


    Avren was surprised. My own choice? What does that mean? When did I ever choose this shit?


    ¡°It seems that you don¡¯t believe me. Fine! Sit down, I''ll tell you a story.¡± The young man sat down on the ground and gestured for Avren to sit down as well.


    ''This guy...he''s quite cocky.¡¯


    Although Avren was still on guard, he decided to sit down. After all, he also wanted to know what happened to him.


    The young man smirked when he saw Avren sit down. Then he started talking.


    ¡°This is the story of a man who was at the peak of existence. Except for few, no one could rival him. He was a Genesis!¡±If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.


    A Genesis? Avren had no idea what this is about.


    ¡°You must have heard about cultivators, haven¡¯t you? At least it was mentioned in some stories or tales.¡±


    Avren nodded. He has indeed heard about cultivation from his friend, who was a very big fan of this kind of novels. And after what he experienced today, he had deeper understanding towards the so called cultivation.


    The red-haired young man in front of him must be a cultivator as well.


    ¡°When cultivators reach a certain realm, just before the Genesis, they have to choose either Eternal or Destruction Energy to advance to the final realm, the Genesis Realm.¡±


    ¡°But since the beginning of time, all the Genesis reached their level using Eternal Energy. That¡¯s why Genesis Realm powerhouses are called ''Eternals''.¡±


    Avren nodded in understanding. But he still couldn¡¯t connect between this story and his condition. Nevertheless, the young man continued.


    ¡°But despite being an Eternal, the man himself wasn¡¯t satisfied. He felt that there was still something above! He could feel it but no matter how hard he tried he couldn¡¯t reach it.¡± The young man¡¯s eyes reflected some sadness as he spoke.


    ¡°So he made a crazy decision. He went outside the Endless Void, to the only place where Destruction Energy existed, hoping to cultivate Destruction Energy!¡±


    ¡°You know, the reason why no one ever reached the Genesis Realm by Destruction Energy, is because no one under the Genesis Realm could withstand it and their bodies would disintegrate immediately! But if you become a Genesis using Eternal Energy, you can¡¯t absorb Destruction Energy at all. So, all his hopes were crushed.¡±


    Then The young man laughed lightly and continued.


    ¡°But that man was very ruthless even to himself. He decided to reincarnate, abandoning all his cultivation and starting all over again! At that time, all the Eternals thought that he was crazy. Because even if he reincarnated, he won¡¯t be an Eternal anymore, rendering him unable to go outside the Endless Void or make any contact with Destruction Energy.¡±


    Reaching this point Avren felt that the man was somewhat crazy. But he also felt admiration for the man''s determination.

 The Past (2)

    The red-haired man looked at Avren with a complicated gaze. But Avren didn¡¯t detect it. Then he continued.


    ¡°That man paid no heed to what they were thinking and gambled. Before he reincarnated, he made an unbreakable connection between his soul and body that even reincarnation couldn¡¯t break. Then he asked his friend, who was also an Eternal to put his body deep outside the Endless Void.¡±


    ¡°After he reincarnated, he cultivated all the way to the level before the Genesis again. Then he used the connection between his soul and body to sense and comprehend the Destruction Energy without making contact with it. But...he eventually failed! He could feel the Destruction Energy but still couldn¡¯t use it.¡±


    ¡°He tried to search for an answer for countless years he finally discovered the reason. It was his memories! His memories from his previous life when he cultivated the Eternal Energy, prevented him from advancing to the Genesis Realm using Destruction Energy.¡±


    Even Avren felt sorry for that man. After all his effort he still failed. Life is really cruel.


    Seeing his expression, the young man laughed.


    ¡°Hahaha. Don¡¯t feel sorry yet. That man''s will was simply monstrous! After finding out the reason, he sealed his memories and reincarnated again! This time, he asked his friend to guide his reincarnated self, as he would no longer have his memories.¡±


    This time, a spark appeared in Avren¡¯s mind as he thought of something. But he didn¡¯t speak and continued to listen.


    ¡°This time, his friend''s guidance, he finally succeeded! He was the first being to become a Genesis using Destruction Energy! Oh, he also regained his memories.¡±Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site.


    ¡°But after that... He discovered that there was no difference. He was still a Genesis after all that. He felt the same feeling he had before. He still felt there''s more! So, he made an even more ridiculous decision.¡±


    ¡°He wanted to cultivate both Eternal and Destruction energies at same time! This thought was simply crazy. Everyone knows that these two energies can¡¯t mix. There¡¯s no way to cultivate them together.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s like he became addicted to reincarnation. He reincarnated over and over again sealing his memories concerning cultivating one of the energies, and cultivating the other. Then tried to unseal his memories after that, hoping to combine both of them. But he still failed.¡±


    ¡°He kept reincarnating and failing so many times that all Eternals called him the Reincarnation Maniac.¡±


    Avren was quiet. He was already guessing where this is going.


    ¡°Until one time, he managed to sense and comprehend both energies at the same time, shocking all the Eternals! No one knows what changed that made him able to do that. No one knows what had changed. Maybe it¡¯s his unyielding and unbreakable will.¡±


    ¡°Anyway, although he could sense both energies, he still couldn¡¯t cultivate them.¡±


    ¡°Until one day, he decided to reincarnate one more time. But this time, he didn¡¯t seal his memories. He severed them! Separating them completely from his existence!¡±


    ¡°Do you know what that means? That means, he will no longer be the same person again! He sacrificed his own existence for a chance to achieve his goal! That selfish bastard... ignored everyone¡¯s persuasion and did it!¡± When speaking to this point, the young man''s voice was chilly. His anger was evident from his tone.


    Avren was shocked from how determined and decisive the man was. If he were in the same position, he didn¡¯t think he would be able to leave his loved ones like that.


    After calming his anger, the red-haired continued.


    ¡°That man was known with many names and titles. But his real name was...Avren. And as you have guessed, you¡¯re his last reincarnation.¡±

 Farewell

    Avren was kind of not surprised. He had already connected the dots when the red-haired young man was speaking. But still, he needed sometime to digest these information.


    The red-haired young man stayed silent and watched Avren, who closed his eyes.


    After Avren came to life earlier, he felt that his body possessed great strength. Strength that surpasses any human. In addition, his perception and judgment have improved extremely. But after that ''rebirth'' he went through, he actually felt that all his enhanced physical strength disappeared. His body¡¯s strength right now was very ordinary.


    Despite that, Avren felt the fundamental change that happened to him. He felt that...his very level of existence has changed. Right, it was a change to the most core!


    Right now, he was organising all the information that the red-haired young man just said. He imagined himself as that man, his supposed past ''incarnation''. If he were in his place would he be able to do it? Would he choose the same choices as that man? And more importantly, was it worth it?


    An hour passed while Avren still setting, his eyes closed. In his mind, he put himself in many different scenarios to find out his choices. But no matter how many times he tried...he found that he couldn¡¯t make that choice, to abandon everyone and everything for the sake of his goal.


    ''Maybe I can¡¯t do it, but... I can understand your choice. And I respect it.¡¯ Right now, a sense of acceptance appeared in his heart.


    BOOM!


    As soon as Avren realised this feeling, the small core, residing in his Dantian, starting revolving again. The mysterious invisible energy appeared and infused with his hole body. But this time he wasn¡¯t harmed in the slightest. On the contrary, he felt his physical body, soul and mind becoming stronger at an incredibly fast rate.


    His current body is just a projection of his real body. But it projects everything that¡¯s happening to the real body. That means his body in his room was experiencing the same thing.


    Although the young man couldn¡¯t feel the mysterious unknown energy clearly, he could still feel the changes in Avren¡¯s body. He frowned lightly and narrowed his eyes.This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.


    ¡®What¡¯s going on? This energy... even I can¡¯t see through. And his power is increasing quite fast.¡¯ He thought in his mind and continued watching Avren.


    A moment later, Avren opened his eyes. At that moment, the entire palace shook. Even the young man could feel a sense of oppression! But it didn¡¯t affect him at all.


    He felt it clearly though. That pressure wasn¡¯t a pressure of cultivation base or soul, it was a pressure due to the difference in the ''Level of existence''.


    ¡®How can a kid, who just started cultivating, produce that kind of pressure?¡¯ He thought.


    After a moment, Avren retracted all the pressure. Everything was back to normal. He stood up and looked at young man and said in a respective tone: ¡°I didn¡¯t get your name, sir.¡±


    The young man was very amused by Avren¡¯s change of attitude.


    ¡°Quite the polite one, aren¡¯t you? Unlike that jerk. Anyway, my name¡¯s Dema. I was your past incarnation''s friend.¡± Dema introduced himself while standing up as well.


    ¡°I see. Sir was the one who helped my past self when he sealed his memories, right? Thank you very much! I''ll never forget that.¡± Avren thanked sincerely while bowing slightly.


    Dema smiled and said: ¡°Don¡¯t be so grateful. The one I helped was the past Avren and you aren¡¯t him. You don¡¯t have to be bound by his matters anymore. Anyway...Now there¡¯s still one more thing to do before I finish my job here.¡±


    He raised his finger and a bright white light appeared and shot at Avren¡¯s forehead. A large amount of information appeared in his mind. So, he sat down and closed his eyes again to process that information.


    ¡°Now, your strength is increasing rapidly. From the looks of it, it won¡¯t be stopping soon. Maybe it''ll even continue to increase infinitely. Sigh... Even I envy you! That energy inside you is really a cheat.¡±


    ¡°But power alone isn¡¯t enough. You must have the necessary knowledge in order to use that power properly. I have imparted you with the basic knowledge you need to survive.¡±


    After a while, Avren finished assimilating all the information. He stood up and bowed deeply. ¡°This junior will definitely remember senior''s kindness.¡±


    Dema laughed loudly. His body started to emit white golden energy.


    ¡°I am sure you noticed that I am just a strand of consciousness. You now have perfect control over your consciousness after all. Hahahaha, now that I am done, I''ll be leaving. I hope we meet one day. Oh right, I left you a small gift. I hope you like it.¡±


    ¡°Remember, kid. Life is cruel. Don¡¯t be too kind-hearted. But don¡¯t lose yourself in hate and bloodlust either. Always give a second chance but never a third! And most importantly, follow what your heart tells you. Always.¡±


    As he said those words, his body vanished into small golden particles.


    Avren stood there, staring at the place where Dema disappeared without moving. A moment later he bowed one last time and then disappeared, leaving his consciousness.

 Joice

    It was already morning when Avren opened his eyes. He looked at the familiar room and smiled. It''s been 2 weeks since the last time he was in his room.


    Moments later, Avren discovered that he was completely naked. During his rebirth, all his cloths vanished along with old body.


    He dressed quickly and stood in front of the mirror to adjust his clothes. But he was surprised by his change. ¡®Although I wasn''t ugly before but this...well, whatever. Looks really don¡¯t matter.¡¯ Then he sat down cross legged on the bed and starting checking his body.


    ''So, I am a cultivator now, huh. Hehe, if Leo knew this, I am sure he''ll be shocked. Anyway, according to the information left behind by senior Dema, mortal cultivation is divided into 9 Realms. Fighter, Warrior, Foundation, Master, Grandmaster, Spirit, Spirit King, Spirit Lord, Spirit Emperor.¡¯


    ¡®It¡¯s been a little more than an hour since the core in my Dantian started revolving, causing my power to increase rapidly. I don¡¯t know the reason, but my cultivation isn¡¯t restricted by levels. It''s increasing constantly. But I am sure it has something to do with that mysterious energy.¡¯


    ''But from the information, I can estimate the level of my power. Right now, despite the short period, my cultivation is already comparable to a peak stage Fighter. Oh... It¡¯s initial stage Warrior now.¡¯


    Avren felt uncertain. Was it okay to progress that fast? At this rate, he will enter the Foundation Realm before lunch! From the information, he knew that if someone cultivated too fast their foundation will be shaky. But on the contrary, he didn¡¯t feel uncomfortable at all.This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.


    ''Well, I guess I am different.¡¯ Avren thought. ''But Cultivation base isn¡¯t the only factor to survive battles. You must also have decent techniques in order to use that power.¡¯


    Before leaving, Dema left him with a huge amount of knowledge including martial techniques, alchemy, crafting, medicine...etc.


    ''I guess I won¡¯t be needing these techniques. My martial arts training should be enough. We are on Earth after all, there is no need for those.¡¯


    After sorting things out, Avren stood up and prepared to go out. But before that, he tried using Spirit Sense.


    Spirit Sense is an ability available only after reaching the Spirit Realm. But form some reason, Avren could use it now. But the range was very small, just 50-meter radius.


    After using Spirit Sense, he discovered someone in the kitchen. He smiled and went out of his room.


    He headed to the kitchen and found his sister preparing breakfast. He smiled and said: ¡°Has the sun risen from the west? My dear sister Joice is cooking food? I must be dreaming!¡±


    Joice, Avren¡¯s sister is 19 years old, two years younger than him. She was a bit shorter than Avren. Her long black hair flowed like silk. Her pure eyes sparkled like Jewellery. She was a rare beauty.


    She was also studying in the University of Northampton. But unlike Avren, who was studying engineering, she was studying business.


    Joice was surprised and looked at him, tears forming in her eyes.


    ¡°Avi! You¡¯re awake!¡± she ran and hugged him. She could no longer hold herself back and started crying.


    Seeing her cry, Avren¡¯s heart warmed. ¡°You missed me that much? It¡¯s been only 2 weeks you know.¡±


    Joice stopped crying and smiled with tears still in her eyes. She punched him lightly and said: ¡°Humph. Don¡¯t get ahead of yourself!¡±


    ¡°Haha. Alright, alright. Now, chef, what are you preparing for breakfast? I am starving. And hospital food really sucks!¡± Avren really hated the food in the hospital.

 The Gift

    Avren and Joice were sitting on the table, ready to eat breakfast. It was a simple breakfast consisting of eggs and sausages, accompanied by grilled tomato, mushrooms, fried onions and toast.


    The second that the dishes were put on the table, Avren started eating. But as soon as he put the food in his mouth, his face twitched a bit. But he continued eating nevertheless.


    ¡°So, what do you think?¡± Joice looked at Avren and asked.


    ¡°About what?¡± Avren replied while eating.


    ¡°Don¡¯t play dumb! You know I am talking about the food! How is it?¡± Joice was looking at him proudly.


    ¡°cough. It... It¡¯s great! I was wondering if you could cook for us from now on. Haha.¡± Avren smiled and tried to complement her.


    Joice looked at him and narrowed her eyes and said: ¡°You suck at lying. Is it really that bad?¡±


    Avren stopped pretending and said: ¡°You¡¯re right. It¡¯s awful.¡± He said with a serious face.


    Joice rolled her eyes at him and tried to taste the food. But she soon regretted it.


    ...................


    In the end, Avren made another breakfast for both of them. They chatted about many things while eating.


    After finishing breakfast, Avren asked seriously: ¡°How¡¯s mom now?¡±


    Joice''s cheerful face suddenly turned into a sad one. ¡°As dad told you yesterday, she fainted three days ago after hearing your condition. The doctors don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on. So, they can¡¯t do anything for the time being.¡± The more she talked the more depressed her voice became.


    Avren kept his silence for a while. He was thinking about the medical knowledge that was part of what Dema left for him. But he dismissed that thought. He didn¡¯t know a thing about medicine. And all that knowledge would need at least tens of years to study.


    Then he stood up and said: ¡°Come on, we''re going to the hospital. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll think of a solution. Mom will definitely be okay!¡±


    .......................


    Avren and Joice took a taxi to the hospital. When they reached there, Avren found out that he was already at the level of middle stage Warrior.Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.


    ''What use is it if I can¡¯t save mom?¡¯ He put all these thoughts down for now and entered the hospital.


    Avren tried to test his spirit sense after his breakthrough. He found that he could sense an area of 70-meter radius. If he concentrated on one direction, the range could reach around 200 meters!


    When he released his spirit sense, Avren could already ''see'' his mom laying on a bed in a room on the third floor. He also saw his father standing outside the room speaking with a man in a suit.


    Just when he was about to retract his spirit sense, he overheard the conversation between his father and that man.


    ¡°Mr Kleitos, you have yet to return what you owe us. I am afraid it''ll be hard to lend you anymore.¡± The man''s voice was very cold. His Chinese accent was also very clear.


    ¡°Please! My wife can¡¯t leave the hospital! I''ll do whatever you want!¡± Ruben pleaded.


    2 weeks ago, when Avren was discovered to have been infected with the virus, a friend of him told him about this man. So, he contacted him and managed to borrow 30,000 pounds for the hospital fees.


    30,000 pounds may not be much, but those people won¡¯t even leave a penny. He will have to return them double, 60,000 pounds!


    ¡°Mr Kleitos, we''re not charity. No one cares about your wife or whatever. You have 2 weeks to repay your debt. Otherwise, you would wish to be in your wife''s place.¡± Then he turned and left.


    Avren, who was listening to their conversation, clenched his fists tightly. His expression didn¡¯t change, but his eyes became colder.


    Soon, he and Joice were outside the room. They knocked.


    ¡°Come in.¡± Ruben''s voice came from inside.


    When Ruben saw Avren, he said hurriedly: ¡°Avren. How are you feeling now? Are you okay?¡±


    Avren smiled and said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry dad. I am perfectly fine!¡±


    Ruben sighed in relief.


    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡±


    Joice who saw him like that, laughed lightly and said: ¡°What¡¯s wrong dad? You sound just like mom!¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha.¡± Both Ruben and Avren laughed. But their minds were busy about something else.


    Avren looked at his mom, who was laying in bed. His hearts trembled. All of this... All of this was because of him. His father¡¯s debt and his mother¡¯s condition are all his fault.


    Avren sat down next to his mom''s bed. He held her hand and wanted to infuse some Qi into her body to help her but due to his ignorance of medical ways, he was afraid to harm her by mistake.


    At this moment, in his sea of consciousness, a milky white energy came out from the huge palace. This energy went out of his sea of consciousness came out from his forehead.


    This energy was invisible to everyone except for him. So, his father and sister didn¡¯t notice it at all.


    ¡®What?! What¡¯s that energy?¡¯ Avren searched the information left by Dema and found the answer. That milky white energy was a type of medical energy to heal the soul. It was the energy found in a legendary medicine pill called Soul Reviving Pill.


    ''But how can it appear in my sea of consciousness? Was it always inside the palace? But why appear now?¡¯ Avren was puzzled.


    Suddenly he remembered something. ¡®When senior Dema left, he said he¡¯d leave me a gift. Could it be...this is his gift?¡¯ Avren felt more grateful for senior Dema. He clearly knew about his mother¡¯s condition and left him the cure.


    Without further thinking, Avren let the milky white energy flow into his mom''s body.

 Foundation

    The milky white energy flowed through his mother¡¯s body. Her fragile body started to regain its vitality and her complexion was getting better. After a while, her eyes twitched a little.


    Noticing this, Avren was extremely excited. ¡®It seems she is going to wake up soon!¡¯ He thought.


    Finally, her eyelids opened slowly. Her eyes were dizzy and couldn¡¯t focus for a moment.


    ¡°Mom!¡± Avren shouted voluntarily upon seeing his mom open her eyes.


    Ruben and Joice were startled. They looked at Avren¡¯s mom and saw her eyes open.


    ¡°Rose!¡±


    ¡°Mom!¡±


    Two voices came out at the same time. Rose, who was still laying in bed, looked at the three people in the room, still in a daze. When she saw Avren, her body trembled. Tears started flowing down from her eyes like a stream.


    ¡°Avren¡­¡±


    ¡°You¡­You¡¯re okay¡­Thank god¡­¡± More and more tears flowed down on her face. She put her hands in her mouth to cover her crying, but it only got louder and louder.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay mom. I¡¯m fine now! Don¡¯t worry about me. Your body is still weak so don¡¯t move too much!¡± Avren spoke hurriedly when he saw his mom wanting to sit up.


    ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.


    After the small heartwarming reunion, they sent for a doctor to come and check Rose¡¯s condition. After a quick check, the doctor determined that she¡¯s fine and just needed some rest.This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it.


    ¡°But to be sure, she¡¯ll have to stay until tomorrow to see if something unexpected happens.¡± The doctor said while checking the paper in his hands.


    ¡°Thank you, doctor! Thank you!¡± Ruben expressed his gratitude.


    ¡°No problem. It¡¯s our job after all.¡± The doctor smiled and adjusted his glasses. Then he looked at Avren briefly and left. Avren thought it was strange but didn¡¯t think too much about it.


    After the doctor left, the Kleitos family started chatting about random topics, laughing occasionally. The atmosphere was very heartwarming.


    While chatting, Avren¡¯s cultivation unknowingly broke through to the level of late Warrior Realm! And his power continued to soar.


    ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­..


    At the same time, in the head manager office.


    The doctor wearing the glasses was sitting in front of a bearded old man. The old man¡¯s body was thin and looked very fragile.


    ¡°Head manager, as I told you, I feel something is off about that Kleitos family! Yesterday, my friend told me that their son was confirmed dead but miraculously came back to life. And today, his mom woke up from a coma a few minutes after he came back to visit her! Don¡¯t you think that¡¯s weird?¡± The glasses-wearing doctor said to the old man.


    The old man was very calm and continued sipping his tea. After he finished, he looked at the doctor and said indifferently: ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. If they are okay, our job is done. Now, you¡¯re excused.¡±


    ¡°Y-Yes! Excuse me.¡± The glasses-wearing doctor didn¡¯t dare to continue staying and left.


    When the doctor left, the old man said: ¡°Vidar. Go observe that kid called Avren. He¡¯s most likely the reason behind these events. Remember, there¡¯s no need to harm him. And stay hidden.¡± It was as if he was speaking to himself.


    ¡°Yes!¡± A voice resounded in the room. It was clearly not the old man¡¯s but another voice!


    ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.


    Now that a few hours have passed since she woke up, Rose¡¯s body was nearly back to normal. So, Ruben told Avren and Joice to head back home and he would stay with Rose and bring her back tomorrow after the final examination.


    Avren and Joice didn¡¯t object. They knew that their mom and dad needed some alone time together, so they left.


    When Avren left the Hospital with Rose, his power had reached the peak Warrior Realm and was in the brink of breaking through to the Foundation Realm! He was a little helpless at that monstrous speed but there¡¯s nothing he could do.


    After reaching home, it was 1 pm. Joice entered the bathroom to take a shower and Avren went straight to his room. He felt like he needed to plan for what he¡¯s going to do in the future.


    Just when he closed the door, his body trembled a little. He quickly sat down on the bed and checked his body.


    He found that, right now, his body was undergoing a transformation!


    The mysterious energy in his Dantian flowed out through his meridians and started fusing with his physical body. Avren felt his body was growing more and more stronger. At the same time the concentration of the mysterious energy kept on increasing rapidly.


    Before, his strength was divided into two: Qi and physical body. But now, the Qi started fusing with his physical body! It was the sign of entering the Foundation Realm!

 Spirit

    Avren was sitting cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed. The mysterious energy was surrounding his body.


    Suddenly all the energy vanished, returning back to his body. Then he opened his eyes.


    The moment he opened his eyes. A small air wave swept across the room from his body.


    ''The Foundation Realm, huh. According to the information left by senior Dema, Fighter Realm cultivators train their body to be able to absorb the Qi in the surrounding. When they¡¯re actually able to absorb the Qi in their Dantian, that¡¯s when they step into the Warrior Realm. For this reason, the Warrior Realm is the true first step in cultivation. Well, I guess that¡¯s what other cultivators do.¡¯


    ''To breakthrough from the Warrior Realm to the Foundation Realm, they must start fusing the Qi in their Dantian with their Physical Body. When they reach the peak Foundation Realm, the Qi in their Dantian can¡¯t improve their body anymore. So to advance further, they must condense the Qi in their Dantian into liquid Qi allowing them to step into the Master Realm!¡¯


    ¡®But in my case, I already have this mysterious Qi in my body even when I was in the Fighter Realm. Not to mention, I already have a core in my Dantian, which only Grandmaster Realm Experts have. I can also use spirit sense which is possible only for Spirit Realm cultivators. Sigh... I am abnormal after all.¡¯


    While Avren was thinking, he felt that something from his consciousness was calling him. He frowned a little then closed his eyes, entering his consciousness.


    If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.When he appeared again, he was in front of the huge Palace. Come to think of it, he never entered that Palace before.


    ¡°Welcome back, little punk!¡± A voice resounded in his mind, startling him.


    What? Was there anyone here?


    Moreover, calling me little punk? Who''s that rude jerk?


    Creak!


    A moment later, the gate of the Palace opened and a figure walked out from the palace.


    Avren looked at the figure and was dumbfounded. A kid? What¡¯s a kid doing here?


    But he knewthat high level cultivators can¡¯t be judged by their appearance. That boy looked like 9 or 10 years old, but he maybe an old monster who lived for thousands of years.


    The boy looked at Avren up and down and smirked. ¡°Hey little punk, last time you left without entering the Palace! Why didn¡¯t you come back? Did I have to call you?!¡±


    Avren was speechless. What the heck?


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Avren frowned and asked.


    Seeing that Avren ignored his words the boy showed an angry expression. He pointed at Avren and shouted: ¡°Little punk! You have no respect for your elders! How dare you ignore my questions?! Do you know who I am?!¡±


    Avren smiled at him and said: ¡°That¡¯s what I just asked.¡±


    The boy was taken a back and didn¡¯t find words to say. He frowned and crossed his arms, appearing to be in deep thought.


    This action left Avren puzzled.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Avren inquired what he was doing.


    ¡°Shut up! I''m trying to think of a response!¡± The boy replied without even looking at Avren.


    Avren didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. That boy didn¡¯t seem like someone who lived for thousands of years. Could it be that he¡¯s really a child?


    After a while the boy seemed to give up thinking about a response. He was very upset. He pointed his finger at Avren again and shouted: ¡°Listen here little punk! I am the one who decides when to tell you my identity!¡±


    Avren smiled helplessly. What kind of lame response was that? But nevertheless, the body continued.


    ¡°However, I decided to tell you now. Be honoured! This esteemed one is the spirit of the Eternal Destruction Palace, Gertruda Clodovicus! Hehe shocked right? Huh? Why aren¡¯t you kneeling already?!¡±

 Argument

    Avren had a very good temper and wasn¡¯t easily angered. However the boy in front of him was starting to piss him off a little. But he still kept his cool.


    ¡°Eternal Destruction Palace? That¡¯s the name of that palace, right? Oh by the way, your name is too long. I''ll just call you Ger.¡± Avren smiled and replied slowly. ¡°Nice to meet, Ger.¡±


    Gertruda''s body was trembling from anger. He gritted his teeth and said: ¡°How dare you...¡±


    But before he could continue, he felt a horrible aura suppressing him. This aura was suffocating to the point that he was struggling to even move his eye pupils. He naturally realised where the pressure came from.


    He looked at Avren who was standing a few meters away, smiling coldly at him.


    Right now, they were inside Avren''s consciousness. So Avren here was invincible. His will was absolute.


    That¡¯s of course aside from the Palace itself. Avren still couldn¡¯t investigate the Palace.


    ¡°Ger, if I''m not wrong, this Palace was constructed by my previous incarnation, which is your master. That means I am also your master. So behave yourself a little, okay?¡± Avren spoke calmly while looking at Gertruda. His eyes were a little cold.


    ¡°You¡¯re not my master! My master is dead and it¡¯s because of you!¡± Ger struggled while shouting furiously.


    ''So that¡¯s why...¡¯ Avren thought.


    Avren¡¯s previous incarnation was obsessed with his goal to the point that he sacrificed his existence to achieve it. And now, Avren has reaped all the benefits. That¡¯s why Ger held a grudge against Avren.


    Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit.¡°You stole all of my master¡¯s efforts! You didn¡¯t do anything! You haven¡¯t sacrificed anyone! You...sniff, you have no right to possess this power... This power... sniff, it should belong to master...¡±


    First, he shouted at Avren furiously. But he started crying halfway.


    Seeing him like that, Avren¡¯s cold gaze softened. He sighed and relieved all the pressure restraining Ger.


    Sensing the pressure disappear, Ger was startled and gazed at Avren. He didn¡¯t make a move because he knew there''s nothing that he could do to Avren here. He just stared at him stubbornly.


    Avren stared back at him and said slowly. ¡°Why don¡¯t you try looking at matters from another perspective? Your master wished to have both Eternal and Destruction Energies at the same time. I don¡¯t know why but that¡¯s his wish! To achieve it, he made certain choices.¡±


    ¡°He knew that his existence would be no more. But he still did it! You, as his servant, must respect his choice!¡±


    ¡°Besides, everything was forced on me! It¡¯s true that this power saved my life. It was also because of it that my mother is now awake. I am very grateful for that. But! Nothing was my choice, so it¡¯s kind of unfair to blame me.¡±


    ¡°However, it¡¯s true that I didn¡¯t do anything to deserve this power. I didn¡¯t sacrifice anything or anyone. Indeed, this power, this mysterious energy should belong to your master. So, I can¡¯t blame you for hating me.¡±


    Avren¡¯s words were like cold water pouring on Ger''s body. He stood there for a few minutes silently. Then he stared at Avren.


    Before Avren¡¯s previous incarnation''s last Reincarnation, he built this Eternal Destruction Palace with the help of Dema. Afterwards, the Palace gave birth to a spirit which was Ger.


    As soon as the palace was finished, Avren¡¯s past incarnation proceeded to reincarnate. And Ger entered a deep slumber ever since.


    When Avren was born, He awakened.


    That means Ger actually didn¡¯t witness his master¡¯s suffering. But Dema transferred some memories left behind by Avren¡¯s past incarnation to Ger. Dema also explained everything to him.


    So, Ger''s feelings towards his master were like a child whose father died unjustly. Or so he thought.


    But deep down, he knew that he couldn¡¯t blame the current Avren. The words Avren spoke, helped him remember that fact.


    Ger and Avren kept staring at each other for a while minute. Then Ger turned around silently and walked back towards the palace. Seeing his back, Avren felt sorry for some reason.


    ¡°Follow me.¡± Before Ger entered the Palace, his voice resounded in Avren¡¯s mind.

 Martial Training Hall

    Although Avren was surprised, he still followed Ger inside the Palace.


    Seeing Avren catch up, Ger looked at him sideways and spoke indifferently: ¡°This Palace was built by master in order to guide you. The Palace consists of several halls. Before, your cultivation was low so you couldn¡¯t enter any of them. But now that you¡¯ve reached the Foundation Realm, you are qualified to enter one of the halls.¡±


    ''It seems he¡¯s still angry but it can¡¯t be helped.¡¯ Avren thought.


    When they walked past the gate, Avren discovered that he entered another space. In front of him, there was a huge door.


    ¡®Martial Training Hall!¡¯


    These words were written on top of the door. When Avren looked at them, he felt his mind shake. These words emitted an aura of invincible might that made Avren sweat unexpectedly!


    ¡°W-what are those words?¡± Avren was shocked. He looked at Ger and asked.


    Seeing him struggling from the aura of the words, Ger smirked. ¡®Serves you right!¡¯ He thought.


    ¡°These words were written by master personally. If you stare at them for a long time, the aura will invade your mind. Though, If you manage to endure this aura, it will be beneficial to your state of mind. If you can¡¯t, well, you''ll go insane.¡±


    Avren was dumbfounded. This bastard. He did it on purpose! Is it because I suppressed him outside?


    ¡°Anyway, your mind is protected by that mysterious energy so you¡¯ll be fine. Otherwise even if you¡¯re a thousand times stronger, you wouldn¡¯t be able to handle it.¡± Ger spoke indifferently without even turning to look at Avren. But inside, he was very pleased.


    Avren calmed down and stabilized his breath then said: ¡°So, what¡¯s this Martial Training hall? Is it for teaching me how to fight?¡±


    Ger turned around, spread his arms and said: ¡°That¡¯s right! This hall contains all of my master¡¯s battle experience! It¡¯s absolutely a treasure which anyone would kill for! This hall creates a virtual space and simulates all of my master¡¯s fights. When you enter, your mind will be inside my master¡¯s simulated body. How much you learn depends on you capability.¡±The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.


    Avren was surprised. From the information in his mind, he knew how precious the battle experience of a Genesis is!


    ¡°So the aura from these words is to ensure that my mind can handle being in your master''s body, right?¡± Avren inquired.


    Ger was surprised from this question. He looked at Avren carefully again and said as if he couldn¡¯t believe it: ¡°You¡¯re quite smart.¡±


    Avren ignored his expression and continued: ¡°But I think there¡¯s no need for that. Your master probably made this hall in case he reincarnated in a dangerous world. But, we are on Earth. There¡¯s no danger here.¡±


    Ger looked at Avren as if he was looking at an idiot. ¡°No danger? I thought you were smart but you turned out to be a fool! Listen here, even if you don¡¯t consider the advanced weapons on Earth, this planet alone has a lot of people who can pinch you to death with a finger!¡±


    Avren was shocked. Earth has other cultivators? How is this possible? Why didn¡¯t anyone hear about them?


    And they seem to be very powerful too!


    ¡°Are you sure? I never heard about them!¡± Avren asked as if he couldn¡¯t believe it.


    ¡°Absolutely sure! It¡¯s easy for these cultivators to hide from ordinary people.¡± Ger said confidently. ¡°Now hurry up and enter!¡±


    Avren shook his head and said: ¡°Not now, if I ''sleep'' for too long, my sister will be worried. Wait until the night!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry the time flow can be adjusted inside the hall. I can make it so that an hour outside is a month inside! So hurry up and enter!¡±


    Time is different? That¡¯s awesome!


    Avren no longer hesitated and decided to enter. Now that he knew that other powerful beings existed on Earth, he has to prepare himself in case he meets them one day.


    ........................


    Avren pushed the door open and entered the hall. Inside, there was nothing but darkness.


    As soon as he walked in, the door closed. Avren followed Ger''s instructions and sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.


    A moment later, he opened his eyes and found himself in a forest. He was wearing strange clothes and holding a sword in his hand. In front of him was a huge silver wolf with two wings. The wolf was looking ferociously at him as if he was a prey.


    Avren felt his heartbeat quickening. The wolf''s eyes made him feel unprecedented fear! After all he never encountered a being like that before.


    Suddenly, the wolf dashed at him like lightning. Before he could react, it was already in front of him, opening its large mouth.


    Avren immediately thought of escaping, but it''s too late.


    Just when the wolf was about to rip his head off, Avren''s body moved on its own. He suddenly took a step back to the left, and swung the sword in his right hand upwards.


    Slash!


    Avren looked upwards, dumbfounded. The wolf''s head, was flying above his head and landed on the ground. The headless wolf dropped down as well, dead!

 Vidar

    Before Avren entered the Martial Training Hall, Ger told him that he would only experience the battles his master fought when he was at the Foundation Realm.


    That means Avren¡¯s past incarnation could slay the giant wolf effortlessly while being at mere Foundation Realm!


    On the other hand, Avren himself couldn¡¯t even react! If he were the one fighting that wolf, he would die instantly! Even though both were at the Foundation Realm!


    That shows how much difference there is between the two. Though, the biggest factor behind this is the different environments in which they grew up.


    Avren¡¯s past incarnation was born in a world where normal people practiced cultivation. A world where the strong ate the weak. Comparing Earth with that world, it was as if comparing heaven with hell.


    After Avren ''killed'' the giant wolf, everything thing blacked out. Afterwards, he found himself in a different place.


    In the middle of a vast wasteland, Avren was standing in the middle surrounded by three people. He was holding the same sword that killed the wolf.


    ''Oh dear. This is going to be tough.¡¯ Avren thought in his mind.


    ...........................


    Outside the Martial Training Hall, Ger was sitting on the ground waiting for Avren.


    ''Master¡¯s Foundation Realm battle experience should take about one week. Using outside time, it¡¯s about 15 minutes.¡¯ Ger expected Avren to be out in a minute or two.


    Ger''s master was an absolute genius. His cultivation speed was top notch that only few in existence could compare with. He spent less than half a month in the Foundation Realm! So having one week of battle experience means he spent half his time in the Foundation Realm, just fighting!


    One minutes later, the door of the hall opened and Avren walked out. His appearance didn¡¯t change but his aura had drastically changed.


    He spent an entire week in continuous fighting. His somewhat naive look disappeared, replaced with a look of a trained warrior!


    In his eyes, there was a spark that never existed before. It was his fighting spirit!


    On the third day, Avren''s fear of battle completely disappeared. He started to enjoy the battles little by little. In the last day, he could remember all the movement patterns and fighting techniques he used. Not just in his mind but his body as well!


    Witnessing Avren''s change, Ger couldn¡¯t help but revaluate him in his mind. ¡®Humph! If you were any worse, All my master¡¯s efforts would be wasted on you.¡¯ Of course he didn¡¯t say that out loud.


    Avren began to stretch his body and try some of the moves he learnt. Then he looked at Ger and said: ¡°I want to enter again!¡±


    Ger''s eyes sparkled and said: ¡° Very good. You may enter as much as you want. But remember, every time you enter it will be a burden on your mind. So don¡¯t forget to rest when you¡¯re tired.¡±


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    Avren looked at Ger strangely. ¡®Since when did this guy care?¡¯ The change of attitude made him puzzled. But he stopped thinking about it and walked into the Hall again.


    ...............................


    At the same time that Avren was in the Martial Training Hall.


    Above the building next to the appartment where the Kleitos family lived, A man was sitting at the edge of the building. He was wearing full black clothes. Even his shoes and gloves were black.


    This man was Vidar who was ordered by the hospital manager to watch Avren.


    The man was staring at Avren''s room through the window. He saw Avren sitting cross-legged on the bed and was startled.


    ¡°What the...? This posture... This kid is a cultivator? But why can¡¯t I sense any Qi from him?¡± The man was clearly surprised but puzzled at the same time.


    He was also a powerful cultivator at the peak Foundation Realm. He was trained by the clan head since young. His talent was quite good among his peers. After all, peak Foundation Realm at the age of 29 was considered a genius.


    But he couldn¡¯t sense any Qi from the man -who seems to be 20 years old- sitting cross-legged in the room below! There¡¯re only two explanations: One, that Avren wasn¡¯t a cultivator and was just imitating that posture. Two, Avren¡¯s cultivation was higher than him!


    But how could this be possible?! A Master? And a 20-year-old one at that?!


    But how could he know that Avren''s cultivation was special? He wouldn¡¯t be able to detect that mysterious energy even if he was at Spirit Realm! Or maybe even higher!


    ¡°It seems that the clan head''s suspicion was spot on. Mmm should I report this, or watch him for a while?¡± After thinking for a moment, Vidar made up his mind to stay for a little longer.


    ............................


    Inside the Palace.


    Ger has detected Vidar the moment he came. But he decided not to disturb Avren.


    ¡®That insect isn¡¯t a threat at all.¡¯ Ger was also curious to see how Avren would handle that guy.


    After a while, the door of the Martial training hall opened and Avren walked out.


    That was the third time he entered the hall. Right now, he gave off the impression of a veteran soldier. And his eyes contained a hint of killing intent!


    Three weeks of continuous battle. He killed many people and monsters over and over again. It was natural to develop some killing intent.


    Ger was curled his lips and said: ¡°tsk, I didn¡¯t expect you to have such frightening comprehension ability. Compared to before entering the Martial Training Hall, you look more reliable right now. Good, my esteemed self is very pleased with your progress.¡±


    When Avren heard his words, he wasn¡¯t angry at all. He smiled and said: ¡°It seems you decided to accept me now. Good! I''ll be in your care in the future, Ger!¡±


    Ger frowned and said: ¡°Who said I accepted you? This esteemed one only acknowledged your talent! Besides even if I don¡¯t accept you, I still have to fulfil my master¡¯s wish of guiding you. So, don¡¯t worry about it.¡±


    Avren shook his head and sighed. ¡°It makes sense for you to hate me. But I am still grateful for your guidance. I hope we can work things out in the future.¡±


    Ger gaze at Avren silently for a moment then looked away. ¡°You have entered the Martial Training Hall 3 times consecutively. Go and rest. But before that, there¡¯s something I wanted to tell you.¡±


    ¡°Other cultivators absorb the Qi from the outside world into their Dantian. But you are different. Your Qi, the mysterious energy, is emitted continuously from the core inside your Dantian.¡±


    Avren already knew this but he didn¡¯t know what Ger wanted to say.


    ¡°Your cultivation speed is already scary even without you actually cultivating. But if you¡¯re able to make that mysterious core emit more energy, your cultivation speed will be even more terrifying.¡± Ger said while looking Avren.


    Avren was surprised. He never thought about this matter. Actually, he thought that there''s no need to think about it considering his current cultivation speed.


    ¡°I know what you¡¯re thinking. But keep in mind, it¡¯s not just Earth you should be worrying about!¡± Ger said solemnly. ¡°You should go now.¡±


    Avren frowned a little. What did Ger mean by it¡¯s not just Earth I should be worrying about? Well, I believe he will tell me when the time comes. He smiled at Ger and said: ¡°Thank you, Ger!¡±


    ¡°Humph! Get lost already! And try to come up with a name for that energy within you. You can¡¯t just keep calling it mysterious energy!¡± Ger waved his hand and Avren found himself standing outside the palace.

 Intimidation

    When Avren opened his eyes, he was still thinking about a name for the mysterious energy. And he finally came up with a name.


    "Origin Source Energy (Qi)!"


    The Eternal and Destruction energies were recognized to be the most high and pure level of all energies. Now that a more profound and higher-level energy appeared from the fusion of those two energies, it was reasonable to call it Origin Source Energy.


    Avren mood was good after coming up with the name. But he immediately had a weird feeling. It was as if someone was watching him.


    In the Martial Training Hall, Avren had experienced many life and death situations. So, his senses became very sharp.


    Avren released his spirit sense, covering an area of 500-meter radius! After all, his power was already at the level of a mid-stage Foundation Realm. Besides, there was a huge difference between the Foundation Realm and the Warrior Realm. Thus, the range of his spirit sense increased greatly after he entered the Foundation Realm.


    The moment he released his spirit sense, he discovered Vidar on the neighboring building.


    ''A peak-stage Foundation Realm cultivator?'' Avren was shocked. A while ago, Ger told him about the existence of cultivators on Earth. But he never imagined he would meet one so quickly. Especially one at the peak-stage Foundation Realm, which is even higher than him.


    Why was such a person spying on him? Was he discovered already?


    Does he have a bad intention? Or is he just curious? Should I confront him?


    Many questions appeared in Avren''s head. He was trying to analyze the situation and come up with the most appropriate solution.


    Avren was only at the mid-stage Foundation Realm. Although he was confident, he wasn''t sure if he would be able to match someone at the peak-stage Foundation. After all, till now, he doesn''t know how powerful he is exactly. Even in the Martial Training Hall, he was just using a simulated body.


    Avren knew that his power should be a lot higher than those at the same level due to the specialness of the Origin Source Energy. But he wasn''t sure by how much.


    ''Wait! I don''t have to fight him at all. I just have to scare him away!'' Avren made up his mind.


    .......................


    On the neighboring building, Vidar saw Avren open his eyes.


    Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators!''Mm, he''s awake. I think I should leave now and report this to the clan head. An unknown cultivator appearing suddenly in the middle of the town, this is definitely suspicious!" Vidar thought while preparing to leave.


    But just as he was about to leave, he felt a chill down his spine and his body trembled involuntarily.


    ''W-what is this feeling?! I feel like someone is holding a sword on my neck¡­ as if I''ll die any moment!'' Vidar was scared out of his mind.


    "Want to leave so soon?"


    Vidar who was trying to figure out what''s going on, heard a voice in his mind. That voice made him even more terrified.


    Talking through his mind? That''s only possible using spirit sense! And only Spirit Realm Cultivators have the ability to use spirit sense!


    Spirit Realm!


    Spirit Realm was like a legend to the cultivators on Earth. Even against tens of peak-stage Grandmasters, one Spirit Realm Cultivator could slaughter them all effortlessly! You can never compare between someone who stepped into the Spirit Realm with those who didn''t.


    The difference was too vast!


    Vidar lost all hope of resistance. He cupped his hands to the air in front of him and said respectfully: "Senior, I never intended to disturb you. Please forgive me!"


    Vidar''s tone of respect was blended with evident fear and terror. He didn''t even bother to mention his clan. He knew that in front of such expert, his clan was simply powerless!


    "So, you came to spy on me and now asking for forgiveness? You have quite the nerve." The voice spoke in his mind again. It was neither angry nor pleased. Just indifferent!


    "What?" Vidar was startled. Spy on him? Could it be¡­?


    Vidar looked down and saw Avren looking at him coldly.


    Shit! It''s him!


    How could someone who nearly died of a mere virus be a Spirit Realm Cultivator? Was it all a fa?ade? Was he pretending?


    I''m screwed!


    Vidar suddenly knelt down and said: "Senior, I was wrong! I''ll wholeheartedly accept my punishment!"


    Avren gazed him coldly and said, still using spirit sense: "I have no interest in punishing you. But I am curious actually. Why were you watching me?"


    Vidar''s body relaxed a little when he heard that he was spared. Then, he answered honestly: "I was ordered by my clan head to watch you, senior."


    Vidar thought that there was no need to lie in front of such expert because his lies would be detected instantly. He continued: "My clan head heard about the matter of you coming back to life and your mother''s miraculous recovery just after your visit. So, he ordered me to w-watch you¡­"


    ''So that''s it, huh.'' Avren thought. ''Clan head? I wonder who is he and how strong he is? Judging by this guy''s behavior, He doesn''t seem to be at the Spirit Realm. Mm, should I ask? No, it doesn''t seem appropriate in the current situation. I have to show that I don''t care. Anyway, it doesn''t matter. A few days later, my power will increase exponentially. At that time, I''ll go look for him myself!'' Avren thought.


    "I see. As for those incidents, I naturally have my reasons. Tell your clan head not to concern himself with my affairs. Otherwise, he will have to bear the consequences." Avren spoke in Vidar''s mind using his spirit sense.


    "Yes, of course. My clan head didn''t know your identity before, senior. I assure you that we won''t disturb you any more in the future!" Vidar said hurriedly. All he wanted right now is to get out of here as soon as possible.


    "Mm. That better be the case. You may leave now." Avren waved his hands and said indifferently.


    "Yes senior! Thank you for sparing my life!" He cupped his hands and bowed. Then turned into a dark shadow and left.


    ''What a sloppy Movement Technique.'' Avren thought. Compared to the techniques he experienced in the Martial Training Hall, that Movement Technique looked like trash.


    ''Well, I guess things are settled for now.'' Avren thought while stretching his arms.

 Friends

    After he scared Vidar away, Avren tried to study a little bit. He was still a student after all.


    Avren was studying Electronics Engineering in the University of Northampton. He was on the third year and his grades were excellent. His GPA was 3.94 and he ranked second on his department.


    Unfortunately, now the campus is closed temporarily and all classes are being held online. But due to his infection with the virus, he couldn¡¯t attend any of those classes. So, he thought that he should try to self-study what he missed.


    The subject he started with was Electromagnetics, one of the hardest courses ever. Before, although he could understand it, he would struggle in some parts here and there.


    But what surprised him was that when he looked at those the complicated equations, he understood them instantly!


    ¡®Oh! It seems this is one of the benefits of being a cultivator. My brain processing ability and memory are much higher than before!¡± Avren was overjoyed and continued to immerse himself in his study.


    .......................................


    Half an hour later, Joice came knocking on the door.


    ¡°Avi! Your friends are here. Come out quickly!¡± Joice said from the outside.


    Avren was surprised. ¡®My friends? It¡¯s very rare to have visitors these days. It must be Leo and Arlen. It seems they heard about my recovery. I am surprised their families let them go out in the current conditions.¡¯


    He was about to come out when heard another voice.


    ¡°Hahaha. No need, he must be tired! It''s better if we go in!¡± Then door opened and 2 people entered the room.


    One of them was a tall young man. He had short brown hair. His face was exceptionally handsome. He was Leo Mostyn. He was also Avren''s best friend who loved reading cultivation novels.


    The other one was a young lady. Her hair was completely bright golden. Even her eyes and eyebrows were golden. This combination formed a golden ''halo¡¯ around her, attracting everyone¡¯s attention. Her name was Arlen. She was Avren¡¯s... friend? Well, even he couldn¡¯t determine their relationship.


    Both Leo and Arlen were also studying Electronics Engineering at the University of Northampton.


    Avren knew Leo a long time ago, since he was in middle school. As for Arlen, he only met her in first year in college in.


    ¡°Hey Avren, why are you in such a daze? Are you that happy to see us?¡± Leo laughed while walking in the room and sat on the bed comfortably.


    Avren laughed as well and said: ¡°You¡¯re giving yourself too much credit, Leo! I''m only happy because Arlen decided to visit.¡±If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it.


    Arlen also walked in and smiled when she heard what Avren said. Then she said: ¡°You seem to be fine. That¡¯s a relief. We were really worried about you.¡± Her elegant smile made Avren fall in a daze again for a moment.


    Seeing Avren''s daze, Leo smiled mischievously then said: ¡°Avren, you just recovered and yet you¡¯re back to studying! Take a break for god''s sake! What are you studying anyways?¡±


    ¡°Your ''favourite'' course, Electromagnetics!¡± Avren replied sarcastically.


    Leo instantly turned gloomy. ¡°Damn! I really hate that course! I don¡¯t get it at all. I even hate the professor and the TA of this course! You can certainly say it¡¯s my ¡®favourite¡¯ course.¡±


    Arlen also laughed. Then she looked and Avren and said: ¡°By the way Avren, you look a bit... Different. Mm but I can¡¯t really tell why.¡± She stared at Avren for a while trying to figure out where is the difference.


    Avren''s heartbeat quickened. Did she notice something? But that¡¯s impossible!


    ¡°Different? Now that you mention it, he looks a little more handsome.¡± Leo also noticed something.


    Avren sighed in relief. So that¡¯s what they were talking about! After his ''rebirth¡¯ his appearance had changed a little, becoming a little taller and a bit more handsome.


    Arlen frowned a little then the smile returned to her face again.


    ..................................


    ¡°Hey, little punk!¡±


    While they were chatting, Avren heard a voice in his head. It was none other than Ger.


    ¡°Ger? What¡¯s wrong? You missed me so quickly?¡± Avren replied in his mind and teased Ger a little.


    ¡°Who the hell would miss you! I am here to tell you an important matter!¡± Ger shouted in his mind.


    Important matter?


    ¡°Before, you doubted me when I said that there are other cultivators on Earth, right?¡± Ger continued.


    ¡°Yeah. But I already met one, so I am convinced.¡± Avren said, confused why Ger brought this up now again.


    ¡°Well, congratulations. You just met the second one.¡± Ger''s voice resounded in his mind, rendering him Dumbfounded.


    Another cultivator? Just met?


    Doesn¡¯t that mean it¡¯s Leo or Arlen? But how?


    Come to think of it, Arlen did seem to notice my change first. So, it wasn¡¯t just my appearance she was asking about?


    ¡°Is it Arlen?¡± Avren asked after calming down.


    ¡°Yes, It¡¯s her. And she¡¯s not the same as that trash who was spying on you.¡± Ger said.


    ¡°What do you mean? What¡¯s her Cultivation Realm?¡± Avren asked with a little anxiety.


    ¡°Peak-stage Spirit Lord.¡± Ger replied indifferently. To him, it wasn¡¯t that much difference between A Spirit Lord or an ordinary mortal. After all, a Spirit Lord was still a Mortal Cultivator.


    But to Avren, he was as if struck by lightning! Spirit Lord? How much was that higher than him?


    Even when he used the spirit sense, he was only mistaken to be A Spirit Realm Cultivator. Above that is the Spirit King!


    And Above that is the Spirit Lord!


    Avren''s head was full if questions. How? When?


    Ger didn¡¯t disturb Avren as he knew that he needed time to sort things out in his mind.


    Although Avren tried to hide it, Arlen noticed his unusual act.


    ''What is he thinking about? He seems to have a lot in his mind. His face looks a little pale. I guess he needs some rest.¡¯ Arlen thought.


    Soon, Leo also noticed Avren¡¯s weird behaviour and thought the same thing. So, they took their leave a few minutes later.


    .................................


    After Leo and Arlen left, Avren laid in the bed and closed his eyes. He was still thinking about Arlen.


    ''I guess she has her reason for hiding it. Aren¡¯t I also the same? I never intended to tell anyone anytime soon, so I can¡¯t blame her for that.¡¯ Avren thought. ''Should I talk to her about this?¡¯


    In the end, Avren decided to not tell her for now. At least, until his strength was enough.


    ¡®One week! One week later, I''ll start dealing with everything. My father¡¯s debt, that clan head and Arlen. By then, I would be strong enough to not fear anyone!¡¯ After deciding that, he started focusing on the Origin Source Core in his body just as Ger suggested.


    The Origin Source Core began to revolve faster, emitting even more Qi at a much faster rate!